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OBAN: United Auctions, Tuesday March 17, sold 63 Store Cattle and 363 Sheep of all classes. Bullocks averaged £660.47 per head (+ £14.18), selling to £900 for 2, 449kg LimX from J Jackson & Son, North Ardnaclach and heifers averaged £660.50 (+£75.25) selling to £900 for a 492kg, SimX from D Lewis, Drimnin Estate. Bullocks averaged 225.64p/kg (+4.83p) to 255p/kg for 6, 266.70kg Limx from I Campbell & Son, Aird Farm, Ardfern and heifers averaged 200.55p/kg (+5.37p) to 240.8p/kg for 3, 245kg Limx also from I Campbell & Son. Ewes averaged £60.28(+£37.55) and Hoggs averaged £64.69(+£26.93). A small, but mixed show of cattle sold at levels comparing well to principal centres. All classes of sheep continued to sell at high rates.

Leading Prices per Head

BLKS – AAx - £700, Dalrannoch. BRBx - £750, Annat. LIMx - £900(2), £850(2), North Ardnaclach. SIMx - £840, Aird Farm; £700(3), Ardencaple Farm.

HFRS – LIMx - £855(2), £730(4), North Ardnaclach. SIMx - £900, £880, Drimnin Estate.

Leading Prices per Kilo

BLKS – AAx – 245p(2), Dalrannoch. LIMx – 255p(6), 239p, Aird Farm. SIMx – 254p, Aird Farm; 250p(3), 246p, Ardencaple Farm; 244p(3), Scammadale Farm.

HFRS – LIMx – 241p(3), 221p(2), Aird Farm.

Sheep per head

HOGGS – TEXx - £101, £90, £84, Lusraganbeag; £83, Glenshellach. CHEV - £94, Kilbride; £64, Traigh Farm; £60, Antuim Farm. MULE £94, £76, Glenshellach. BF - £90, Kilbride Farm; £88, Soroba; £86, Balliemeanoch; £70, Kilbride.

EWES – TEX - £140, £128, £93, Barcaldine HF; £80, Caddleton Farms; CHEV - £95, £94, Caddleton Farms; £90, Cailaich Farm. CROSS - £83, Glengorm. MULE - £90, Glenshellach. BF - £76, Glenshellach; £74, Hayfield Estate; £72, Ederline Estate; £71, Glengorm.

Caledonian Marts, Thursday March 19: Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 201 Cattle comprising of 94 Bullocks, Heifers and Young Bulls, 89 OTM

Cattle and 18 Young Calves & Stirks.

Prime Heifers sold to 262ppkg on two occasions for a Limousin from A A & J Brand, Nethermyres, Auchtermuchty and for a Limousin from D S & R C Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Muthill purchased by T Johnston, Butchers, Falkirk and G Kirk & Son, Butchers, Denny and to £1650 for a Limousin from A A & J Brand, Nethermyres, Auchtermuchty purchased by T Johnston, Butchers, Falkirk.

Prime Bullocks sold to 255ppkg for a Limousin from W Dandie, Learielaw, Broxburn purchased by T Johnston, Butchers, Falkirk and to £1694 for an Aberdeen Angus from Ferguson Bros, Gillandersland, Linlithgow purchased by H Black, Butchers, Stirling.

Bulls (over 16 months) sold to 205ppkg for a Limousin from J McAdam, Callendoune, Helensburgh and to £1893 from J Burnett, Upper Spittalton, Blairdrummond.

Other Leading Prices

Bullocks per kg

245p Rathillet & Nethermyres; 238p Learielaw, Nethermyres & Balquharrage (Twice); 235p Nethermyres; 230p Balquharrage; 222p West Shirva; 10p Easter Ochtermuthill; Heifers per kg

255p Rathillet, Learielaw & Nethermyres 252p Moorfield; 250p Rathillet & Learielaw 245p Rathillet; 242p Faskine

240p South Millmain (Stranraer), Rathillet (Twice), Moorfield, Kenmuir (Stranraer) & Upper Spittalton; Bulls per kg (All over 16 Months) 195p Drumflower (Stranraer)

190p Hardiston (Twice), Drumflower (Twice) & Easter Clune; 188p Drumflower Bullocks per Head

£1607 Rathillet; £1565 Nethermyres; £1555 Learielaw; £1548 Easter Ochtermuthill £1518 & £1514 Nethermyres; £1502 Gillandersland

Heifers per Head

£1575 Learielaw; £1570 Rathillet

£1547 & £1531 Easter Ochtermuthill £1523 & £1507 Rathillet